Framework
Seed Strapping
The capital philosophy Ryan names and Yannick confirms.
How it works
- 1Strong early cash flow funds growth instead of dilution.
- 2Constraint forces better decisions than abundance does.
- 3First outside money came from veterinarians who had sold clinics, buying validation alongside capital.
- 4Every subsequent raise happened on top of growth that had already occurred.
- 5Raising from strength beats raising to reach somewhere you cannot see yet.
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